NOTICE OF INTENT- AB Assurance Contract for ThermoFisher Ion Chef and Ion S5 Sequencing Systems, USDA, ARS, Florence, SC
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12405B25Q0029
- Agency
-
Southeast Area
Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Florence, South Carolina 29501, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Florence, SC intends to award a sole source procurement to Life Technologies Corporation for an AB Assurance Contract covering ThermoFisher Ion Chef and Ion S5 Sequencing Systems. The contract will include comprehensive maintenance services for scientific equipment, specifically requiring unlimited breakdown repairs, parts, labor, and travel coverage, with a two-day response time for service calls. ThermoFisher is being identified as the sole source provider due to their exclusive manufacturing and intellectual property rights, which prohibit third-party servicing of their specialized sequencing systems. The government will consider responses demonstrating capability to meet these requirements, with all submissions due by December 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM Central Time. The procurement process will follow a non-competitive path, with the government retaining full discretion to determine final contract award.
The contract is structured as a firm-fixed price purchase order with a base year and four option years, planned for award around December 12, 2024. No specific set-aside designation is applied to this opportunity, and the contract will be executed at the USDA ARS facility located at 2611 W Lucas St. in Florence, SC. Service requirements include one annual preventative maintenance visit, digital remote support, and technical support during standard business hours (Monday-Friday). The existing equipment warranties are set to expire on January 4, 2025, motivating the timing of this procurement. While specific award value was not explicitly stated, the contract falls under the NAICS category 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a Product Service Code (PSC) of J066 for maintenance of laboratory instruments and equipment.
Notice text
Notice of Intent: The USDA, ARS, SEA intends to award a sole source procurement to Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 as they are the sole source for these types of products/services pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(l ) and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
The award will be to purchase the following product/services:
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service, Coastal Plains Soil, Water, and Plant Research Center in Florence, SC has a requirement for AB Assurance Contract for ThermoFisher Ion Chef and Ion S5 Sequencing Systems (base plus 4 option years)
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:
The AB Assurance Program should include:
All parts, labor and travel for unlimited breakdowns (zone charges may apply). Two days response time for breakdowns (availability limited in some geographic areas). One Preventative Maintenance service visit per year. Digital remote support, and access to technical support (Mon-Fri, standard business hrs). Service providers must be certified/ certificate holders to service the warranted equipment.
Life Technologies/ThermoFisher is the sole manufacturer of the Ion Chef and Ion S5 systems and does not issue a letter of assurance nor provides manufacturer training certification to any third parties for servicing its manufactured instruments. In addition, ThermoFisher maintains intellectual property rights to its data collection software and service tool software and third parties are strictly prohibited and unauthorized to access or use the software.
The Government intends to award a firm fixed price Purchase Order on or around December 12, 2024. This Notice of lntent is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will consider all responses received by 12:00 PM central time, December 11, 2024. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Please reference sources sought notification 12405B25Q0029 in the subject line of all email correspondences.
Inquiries will only be accepted via email to the points of contact listed:
Place of Performance:
USDA, ARS, 2611 W Lucas St., Florence, SC 29501
Primary Point of Contact:
Shalunda S. Mix
Contract Specialist
shalunda.mix@usda.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ThermoFisher Ion Chef and S5 SOW.pdf | ||
| Clauses FAC 2024-06 eff. 07-30-24 under $250k (Solicitation).pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| AB Assurance Contract for ThermoFisher Ion Chef and Ion S5 Sequencing Systems, USDA, ARS, Florence, SC | Pre-Solicitation |
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